CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The suspect in the deadly Frazier Avenue crash on Thanksgiving weekend made his first appearance in court Tuesday morning. Hamilton County Judge Larry Ables gave Vega a $500,000 bond. Randy Vega appears in…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County's school board is going to look a lot different next year. Former Board chair Tiffanie Robinson is the latest member to say she will not seek re-election in 2024. Robinson represents District 4,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Chattanooga Police Department sergeant recently passed away unexpectedly while on duty. Now, there is a GoFundMe to help his family. Sergeant James "Mike" Russ served the city of Chattanooga for 16 years, according to the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Doctors at Children’s Hospital at Erlanger know all too well the dangers that firearms pose to children. “We have seen an increase in…
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) - In 2020, the Georgia State Legislature passed House Bill 987 that strengthened the requirements around senior care facilities. (more…)
DADE COUNTY, GA (WDEF) - Students in Dade County are putting a new spin on an old rule. They're using their creativity to get everyone to buckle up. That could be a lifesaving example of what's right with our schools.…
ATLANTA (WDEF) -- Citizens of Georgia could be seeing some huge savings in the next calendar year as Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp proposed…
WASHINGTON (CBS) -- Without new funding, aid to Ukraine will be depleted by the end of the year, the White House warned Congress Monday. By the end of the year, "we will run out of resources to procure more weapons…
CUPERTINO, Calif. (CBS) -- Apple is urging iPhone users to download a new version of its latest operating system to patch two iOS 17.1.1 security issues. The tech giant wants customers to install the iOS 17.1.2 update, which does not…
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A stabbing at Macy's in Philadelphia left a security guard dead and another injured, interim police commissioner John Stanford said Monday. It happened at the department store in the 1300 block of Market Street in Center City.…
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Someone stole five angus cows in McMinn County on Sunday, and the owner is offering a reward. McMinn County Sheriff…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Mayor Tim Kellly's office has announced a new "traffic calming" project for the Northshore. The temporary project will be in effect on weekends through December. City crews will put up traffic barrels on Saturdays and…
By JEFF AMY ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's Republican governor and legislative leaders want to speed up an already-planned cut in the state income tax rate. Gov. Brian Kemp, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and House Speaker Jon Burns said Monday that…
CHEROKEE COUNTY, N.C. (WDEF) -- A kidnapping happened over the weekend in Cherokee County, North Carolina, and a manhunt for the suspect ended Monday morning. The sheriff's office said two people, Jordan Hedden and Stephanie Neace, were hitchhiking and kidnapped…
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Two people died and one other was injured in a wreck in Whitfield County on Sunday, according to the Georgia State Patrol (GSP). The crash happened at 4 p.m. on December 3 on Dawnville Road.…
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A judge has sentenced a Dalton man to prison after he pled guilty to trafficking meth. According to county officials, 43-year-old Ramon Rodriguez, Jr. pled guilty to one count of trafficking meth and possession of…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- During the holiday season, the Tennessee Aquarium is celebrating ‘Holidays Under the Peaks’ with different interactive exhibits for the family. Besides interactive adventures with the aquatic…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Sunday around 3:00 a.m., a Hamilton County Sheriff's Office deputy attempted to stop a Chevrolet Cavalier in the Hixson area after noticing the license…
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office are investigating a residential fire fatality. At around 3:15 a.m. on Sunday, Cumberland County Fire responded to a fully engulfed home at 1041 Flathead Road. An individual was found dead inside…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Santa 'Scuba' Claus is once again taking time to visit the Tennessee Aquarium and take a dip in some of its largest exhibits.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - MAINx24 had its annual 24-hour long festival celebrating Main Street and the surrounding Southside. The annual festival has a wide variety of events all…
JASPER, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Marion County is mourning the loss of a beloved high school student. Senior, Bentley Buchanan, passed away on Friday morning. She was a highly-involved…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Nashville country singer and American Idol alum is making her acting debut in a Hallmark movie. Grace Leer costars in "Time for Her…
SEQUATCHIE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A semi-truck has overturned on Highway 111 in Sequatchie County. The southbound lanes of Highway 111 are currently closed, according to the Tennessee Department…